CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1106
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.53%
41th percentile - higher than 41% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name) command line argument.
Risk Assessment
Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update KDE software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to local users.
Other vulnerabilities in kppp w KDE
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name) command line argument.

